Who: Detroit International Bridge Company
Featured Campaign Material: TV ad
Truth Squad Call: Flagrant foul
Who: We Are the People Michigan
Featured Political Material: Lansing Politician Paul Scott: Slashing Education, Raising Taxes on Seniors web ad
Truth Squad Call: Technical Foul
Glenn Beck commentary comparing Detroit to Hiroshima; Rachel Maddow commentary describing the use of Michigan’s new emergency manager act in Benton Harbor as martial law.
MICHIGAN TRUTH SQUAD ANALYSIS: “Dangerous Jobs”
Who: Mel Grieshaber, executive director of the Michigan Corrections Organization, the union representing Michigan Department of Corrections employees.
Featured material: Grieshaber’s quote in an April 25 Gongwer News Service story (subscription required).
Who: Detroit International Bridge Co., owner of the Ambassador Bridge
Featured Material: Ambassador Bridge TV Commercial
Truth Squad Call: Foul.
Who: Governor Rick Snyder
Featured Campaign Material: Public Pay and Benefits Issues, Local Government Reforms Proposal
Who: Governor Rick Snyder
Featured Political Material: Consolidation; Local Government Reforms Proposal
Who: Governor Rick Snyder
Featured Political Material: Cities Matter; Local Government Reforms Proposal
Who: Governor Rick Snyder
Political Material: Budget Proposal
Truth Squad Call: We’ll explain it, you make the call!
Who: Governor Rick Snyder
Political Material: State of the State Address
Truth Squad Call: No foul.
